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Exploration of Relational Factors and the Likelihood of a Sexual Robotic Experience

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Love and Sex with Robots (LSR 2016)

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As technology progresses, robots will become increasingly involved in our everyday lives. Robots are already available for individual purchase and are starting to appear in our homes and offices. Robots specifically built for sexual experiences are presently available on the market. There is no current research on sexual robots or how it will affect our previous, current, and future sexual relationships. This study asked 133 participants to understand what relational factors could contribute to the likelihood of participants having a sexual episode with a robot. Results indicate one is more likely to have a sexual episode with a robot the more sexual fantasies and risky behavior one partakes in. Additionally, one is less likely to have sex with a robot the more they view robots negatively. Findings are discussed with future research directions.

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  1. Department of Communication, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Riley Richards

  2. School of Communication, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA

    Chelsea Coss & Jace Quinn

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    Adrian David Cheok

  2. Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Kate Devlin

  3. Intelligent Toys Ltd., London, United Kingdom

    David Levy

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Richards, R., Coss, C., Quinn, J. (2017). Exploration of Relational Factors and the Likelihood of a Sexual Robotic Experience. In: Cheok, A., Devlin, K., Levy, D. (eds) Love and Sex with Robots. LSR 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10237. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57738-8_9

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